as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
the vogue for brushy cheeks on men reached a whimsical apex in the 19th century when muttonchop whiskers came in fashion
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Recent Examples of brushy
But her dress is an open tangle of white, as opaque as the brushy harbor, and between her black hat and violet choker is a face dissolving into vapor.
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In hill country, look for scrapes dug 70 yards or so below a brushy hilltop.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Replace worn door sweeps, and the brushy piece on the bottom of exterior doors, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
In fact, there is only one effigy burn, because of the arid, brushy conditions.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for brushy
The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In hill country, look for scrapes dug 70 yards or so below a brushy hilltop.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Replace worn door sweeps, and the brushy piece on the bottom of exterior doors, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
In fact, there is only one effigy burn, because of the arid, brushy conditions.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for brushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushy
Adjective
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And yet the series is less a document of careful sleuthing and more a shaggy chronicle of teen-like longing for revelation and salvation.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another farm experience is Kitchen Coos & Ewes, a safari-like tour of a farm in southwest Scotland with shaggy Highland cows and a record-breaking flock of beltex sheep.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The lack of dihydrotestosterone receptors across the rest of our bodies explains why these areas can remain hairy even after our hairlines have lost their fight against these hormonal changes.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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Detailing includes a hairy suede upper paired with golden accents which elevate the shoe.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Subtle and silky tannins in a delicious matrix of dark, chewy flavors.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Whisk it in with the eggs to give your quiche a silky, creamy texture.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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